Re: Abundant Life Covenant Church - Springfield MO
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rrmoderator
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Date: December 29, 2011 10:20PM
Bobsmith:
Does Abundant Life Covenant Church of Springfield Missouri have a democratically elected church government, i.e. a board elected to fixed terms by secret ballot?
If so does the board have the power to fire a pastor, hire staff and manage its budget?
Is there meaningful financial transparency, i.e. an annually published and independently audited budget distributed to all contributors, which discloses in detail all salaries, compensation and expenses paid out from church funds?
Are such features of accountability mandated through the church bylaws by its constitution or corporate provisions?
As you must know the overwhelming majority of Protestant churches have such safeguards regarding accountability. Many churches also have an added layer of accountability through denominational membership and oversight, which includes such things as educational requirements for clergy and accountability regarding doctrine.